my loves

just a few recent pictures of my loves...

 dont worry, it was a kiss not a bite ...although Reid did look a little worried!

 "cheeeeese" - yes, this is her new cheesy camera smile - everyone needs to have one, right?!

so sweet  :)  - what the picture doesnt tell is how upset Reid was before Daddy took him outside to "chill"

my loves

just a few pictures of my loves

Sierra loves Baby Reid

Sierra has loved babies for a long time. "baby" was one of her first words. Despite this, I still had my concerns for how she would feel about a baby who was around all the time and never left...

We are so thankful for that answered prayer - Sierra loves Baby Reid!

Here are some of the sweet things she says and does:
*first words out of her mouth when she wakes up or comes home from being out with Lala are "Baby Reid?! Baby Reid?!" over and over until she finds him. (it used to be me that she asked and looked for...I've been replaced)

*she loves to help burp him and will insruct me "buwp baby Reid" "awm, awm"(patting my shoulder). Then after burping she says "see his face" because she likes to get really close and look at him while he's over my shoulder. "hiii! Baby Reid eyes open. Awake!" Kyle and I get burped regularly now too.

*she will sometimes sit next to me on the couch while I'm nursing and put the boppy around her waist and play with her computer toy.

*she gets her STOL out of the bathroom and puts it at the changing table so she can watch me change his diaper. "baby Reid poo poo. Peeyew baby Reid!".and she always reminds me to put on "yotion"(diaper crem) "weawy wed" (really red)

*when he is crying, "baby Reid is sad. Baby Reid is reset sad. Aww" I love that she repeats everything she hears. "why you cryin baby Reid?" "baby Reid eat mowe"

*when she wants to hold him she sits down, holds out her arms and says "hoedjue" (hold you)

*"look baby Reid, look baby Reid!" always wanting to show him what she's playing with. Or reading!

We have our fair share of challenges and meltdowns too but mostly about being too rough, loud or touchy. When Reid takes a long time to nurse she gets impatient and wants her mommy time - "baby all done. Uppy mommy, uppy!"

I am often worn out by the end of the day but it is so worth it :)
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Counting

Several months ago my mom was watching Sierra while I went to my OBGYN appt and shopping for a lamp. She calls me while I'm out and says "Did you know your little girl can count to twelve?!"

I said "no way, I've never heard heresy more than 1, 2, 3 and that's just when playing certain games with daddy where he counts 1,2,3 at the beginning.

Apparently mom and Siera were sitting on the porch swing and mom said 1, Sierra said 2, mom said 3, Sierra said 4 and on until 12! I tried many times to get her to do it again and while I didnt hear it all at the same time, she did say almost all of them.

The only thing I could attribute this to (sadly) is Elmo. She watches the last 20 min of Sesame Street after breakfast and Elmo always dies counting.

Since then I ask her all the time and as of 2 weeks ago, this is how she counts, all by herself "One, twooo, tee, siix, seven, eight, nine, TEN, weven, tewve" (she draws out each one and uses a lot of inflection, it's pretty cute)

Idon't think she understands the counting concept quite yet but. At least she's familiar with the numbers!

Reid is 1 month old!

not only was the 4th of July our country's birthday, it was also Reid's 1 month birthday!!!

we're so thankful to have this sweet boy in our family! ...can't believe it's already been a month!

vocal babies

"wow, he is a very vocal baby" said the lactation consultant (several times) about Reid.

...funny thing is, Sierra went to an LC at the exact same age who said the exact same thing about her!

I wonder what that's supposed to tell us about our kiddos?!